Ivan Vagner — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Began his first spaceflight in April 2020 as a flight engineer on Soyuz MS-16 and Expedition 62/63.
Served as a flight engineer for Expedition 62/63 on the International Space Station (ISS).
Graduated from Baltic State Technical University in 2008, earning a master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 2009.
Worked as an engineer for RKK Energia, serving as an assistant flight manager for the International Space Station program.
Worked as a design engineer for Klimov JSC, a Russian company that builds gas-turbine engines.

Biography

Ivan Viktorovich Vagner, born on July 10, 1985, is a Russian engineer and cosmonaut. He pursued his higher education at the Baltic State Technical University, graduating in 2008 and obtaining a master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 2009.

Prior to his cosmonaut career, Vagner worked as a design engineer for Klimov JSC starting in 2007, a Russian company specializing in gas-turbine engines for aircraft.